Richardson Roadside Assistance · 24 Hours
Towing Mount Pocono PA
Heavy-duty semi-truck towing, winch-outs and recovery across Mount Pocono and 50 miles of Northeastern Pennsylvania. One call, a live dispatcher, and a truck already rolling toward your mile marker.
Need a tow on the mountain right now?
Call (570) 309-2516. Richardson Roadside Assistance dispatches tow trucks to Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and most local calls are reached in about 30 to 60 minutes depending on weather and where our closest unit is working. We tow Class 8 tractors and loaded trailers as readily as a family sedan roughly 80% of our towing is commercial equipment and the other 20% is light-duty cars, pickups and vans.
Owner Daniel J Richardson runs the operation out of 1516 W Gibson St in Scranton and keeps towing coverage tight across the Pocono corridor: I-380, I-80, Route 611, Route 940 and the side roads that GPS confidently recommends until a 53-foot trailer discovers the grade.
Why Mount Pocono breaks trucks more than flat routes
Mount Pocono sits above 1,800 feet, and elevation changes everything about how a breakdown behaves. The long pull up I-380 loads cooling systems and clutches. The descent punishes brakes, and overheated drums are a common reason a driver pulls onto the shoulder near Route 940 with smoke rolling off the tandems. Winter compounds it: the ridge collects lake-effect and orographic snow that the valley never sees, so a road that was wet in Scranton is glazed by the time you reach Tobyhanna.
That combination produces a predictable list of local emergencies. Trailers slide off camber onto soft shoulders and need a winch-out rather than a tow. Air systems freeze and lock brakes on a truck that was perfectly healthy an hour earlier. Steer tires that were legal at the terminal fail under sustained heat and grade. Cars pile up in ditches along Route 611 during the first real storm of the season. Knowing which of those you are dealing with before the tow truck leaves the yard is the difference between one correct unit arriving and three wasted hours.
That is why our dispatcher asks specific questions when you call: vehicle class, whether the trailer is loaded and with what, whether the wheels turn freely, whether the unit is on pavement or off the shoulder, and how much room traffic leaves us. Those answers decide whether we send a heavy wrecker, a rotator-style recovery setup or a light-duty flatbed and whether the job is a straight tow or a winch-out first.
Towing services we run here
Heavy-Duty Semi-Truck Towing
Tractors, loaded trailers, reefers and box trucks towed off I-380 and Route 940 without adding damage to frames, air lines or landing gear.
Winch-Out & Recovery Towing
Pocono snow banks, soft shoulders, gravel lots and jackknifed trailers pulled back onto pavement, then hooked and towed if the unit cannot roll.
Accident & Wreck Towing
Damaged tractors, trailers and cars cleared from the scene with police-compatible documentation and photographs for your insurer.
Long-Distance & Terminal Tows
Towing out to your chosen shop, dealership, terminal or secure yard anywhere inside our 50-mile working radius and beyond by arrangement.
Light-Duty Car & Pickup Towing
Sedans, SUVs, pickups and vans towed on wheel-lift or flatbed, including all-wheel-drive vehicles that must not be dragged.
Junk & Non-Running Vehicle Towing
Vehicles that will not start, will not steer or will not roll loaded and hauled away, including junk vehicle removal.
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What to Do While You Wait for the Tow Truck
Get Off the Travel Lane If You Can
On I-380 and Route 940 the shoulder is narrow; move as far right as the surface allows and keep the wheels straight.
Light Yourself Up
Four-ways on, and for commercial units set your triangles at 10, 100 and 200 feet. Pocono fog cuts visibility fast at dusk.
Leave the Cab on the Traffic Side Alone
Exit right, and wait behind the guardrail rather than between the truck and traffic.
Note Your Exact Location
Mile marker, exit number, or a dropped pin. Precise location is the single biggest factor in how fast we reach you.
Tell Us What Changed
Sounds, smells, warning lights, and what you were doing when it happened. That is what lets us arrive with the right parts on board.
How we tow without creating a second repair bill
Most of the damage people blame on a breakdown actually happens during the tow. Dragging a drive axle that should have been lifted, hooking a bumper instead of a frame rail, ignoring air-line management on a tractor with locked brakes, or towing an all-wheel-drive car on two wheels each of those turns a straightforward call into a driveline or body-shop invoice. Our operators plan the hook before the winch moves.
For Class 7 and Class 8 equipment that means caging brakes when required, removing or supporting driveshafts on the towed axles, using rated attachment points, checking trailer load security, and setting the correct lift height so the unit clears the grades coming off the mountain. For cars and pickups it usually means a flatbed rather than a wheel-lift when the drivetrain, ground clearance or damage calls for it. Accident and out-of-service tows are photographed at the scene, and you get that documentation plus a written price before anything leaves the shoulder.
Destination is your decision, not ours. We tow to your terminal, your preferred shop, a dealership, a secure yard or a home address, and we confirm that destination on the call so the mileage in your quote is the mileage you pay.
Service area around Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono is the center of a 50-mile working radius that also covers Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Stroudsburg, Tunkhannock and New Milford, plus Tobyhanna, Swiftwater, Bartonsville, Blakeslee and the truck stops along the I-380 and I-80 junction. If your breakdown is anywhere in that band, we are the local call rather than a broker forwarding your job to whoever answers.
Why Drivers Choose Richardson Roadside Assistance
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can a tow truck reach me in Mount Pocono, PA?
Most Mount Pocono calls along I-380, Route 611 and Route 940 are reached in roughly 30 to 60 minutes, depending on weather, traffic and where the closest unit is working when you call (570) 309-2516.
Do you tow semi-trucks and loaded trailers?
Yes. Roughly 80% of our towing is Class 7 and Class 8 commercial equipment: tractors, loaded dry vans, reefers, flatbeds and box trucks. The remaining 20% is light-duty towing for cars, pickups and vans.
Are you open at night and on holidays?
We dispatch tow trucks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends, snowstorms and holidays. A live person answers the phone rather than an answering service.
What does towing cost in Mount Pocono?
Towing price depends on vehicle class, towing distance, recovery difficulty and whether the unit is loaded. We quote a clear hook fee plus per-mile rate on the phone before dispatch, and the quote is confirmed in writing to the driver or fleet manager.
Where will you tow my vehicle?
Wherever you choose: your terminal, your preferred repair shop, a dealership, a secure yard, or a residence. Tell dispatch the destination when you call and it is written into the quote before the tow starts.
Who you're calling.
Richardson Roadside Assistance is owner-operated by Daniel J Richardson, working out of Scranton and specializing in commercial truck recovery across the region’s freight routes. There is no call center between you and the person deciding which truck to send. That is the whole reason the ETAs are realistic and the quotes hold: the person quoting is the person accountable when the wrecker pulls up. Read more about the company or get in touch.